Improvement in machine for picking curled hair



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No. 100,604. y Patented March 8, 1870.

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- i tinitrd tapes NOAH L COLE, OF NORWICH, CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNOR TOBIMSELF AND ALBERT N; UPHAM, OF SAMEPLACE.

Letters Patent No. 100,604,1Zatecl March- 8, 1870.

The Schedule referred to in -these Letters Patent and making part of thesama To all who-m it 'may' concern.

Beit known that I,NoAH L. Conn, of Norwich, in the county of" NewLondon, and State of vConnecticut, have invented a new and usefulImprovement viu-lVlachines for `Picking Cul-led H-air, and other like orcurled fibrous materials, of which the following is afull, clear, andexact description, reference being had tothe accolnpanying drawingsforming part ot' this specification, and in which- 4Figure 1 representsa vsectional view of a machine constructed in accordance with myimprovement;

Figure 2, a plan ofthe same, with the upper por- -tion of the case ofthe picking-spider or cylinder rerope, it is not, 'andalthougluas incertain other inachines forsaid purposeI use'a blast, such is difl'er-`ently applied, and notjused to accomplish the actual picking of therope.A Thus, in my improved machine, I eiect the `opening or picking ofthe hair by a re volving brush or brushes, andso arrange the latter outhe outer periphery of the picking-spider or cylinder,.or combine withthe brushes fanblades which may be made by a proper construction andpresentation of the brush-stocks as that a blast is created suf-`iiciently strong to clear the machine, and keep the brushes fromclogging, while the latter-arc actingV upon and separating the hair.

Furthermore, the hair is introduced to the brushes by the combinedaction of' a toothed feed-roller and shell,` or stationary lip, the saidfeed-roller being made capable of adjustment relatively to the latter bymeans Y of set-screws.

Such feeding devices secure, as I have found by experiment, thenecessary proper hold in the hair for the picking action on it of' thebrushes, which accomplish their function in a soft or gentle,'yetpositive and most effective manner, while the clogging or choking whichisincidehtal to blast-picking actions is avoided. y

In view of these remarks, a brief description of the parts, in the formthey are represented in the annexed drawing, will suflice to `furtherexplain the distinguishing principles or features of' my invention.

In said drawing- A represents the feed-table, over which the hail' ropesare fed.

B is the toothed feed-roller, extending across or over said table at itsdelivery end, andhaviug a positive rotary motion communicated to it, indirection of the arrow a'.

C is the shell or stationary lip, over which and between it and thefeed-roller, the hair ropes are fed to the picking-spider or cylinder,the feed-roller B, which i is free to rise subject to the control ofweights c a?, acting on its bearings, being adjustable by set-screws D,applied to said bearings for the purpose of setting the feed-roller atany required distance from the shell or lip C.

The picking-spider or cylinder E, which is arranged to rotate within asuitable case or chamber, E, in the direction indicated by the arrow y,is made up of a brush or brushes, G, and inner fan-blades or broadbrush-stocks H, the brushes G being set to rotate or operate in closebut free proximity to the feed-roller and shell or lip, for the purposeof picking the rope by positivecontact, while the fan-blades H areoperating to clear the machine and keep the brushes from clogging.

' What is here claimed, and desired to be secured by Letters Patent,is 1. 'lh'e combination and arrangement of the revolving brushes G, thetoothed feed-roller B, and/lip- C, for operation essentially as setforth.

2. "lhe adjusting-screws D to the bearings ofthe toothed feed-roller'l,in combination with' the levers and their weights (1,-substantially asand for the purpose set forth.

NOAH L. COLE.

Witnesses:

THos. G. REDHEFFER, Wnns'rnn PARK.

